My pretty boy (Henry Clerval x Victor Frankenstein)

Chapter 2

Henry's POV
I know that she didn't go work on her paper because our work isn't going to be turned in until next week, and she never does her things ahead of time. So me and Victor just sat in silence over hearing the group next to us talk about there work and relationships.

I have to admit I enjoy these moments when me and Victor are alone even if nothing is being said, but I am not so sure he does.

I saw Ophelia coming back towards the table that me and Victor were sitting at with a smile on her face.

"Would you like to go to that restaurant down the street we have been meaning to go to tonight" she said looking at me and Victor "Yeah sounds good" Victor responded first. "Yeah at what time" I continued.

"I'm not sure around 7 sound alright" she said with that smile still on her face. "Yeah" me and Victor said at the same time. "Okay cool I'll see you guys later" she responded and turned around a left me and Victor in silence again.

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I walked towards the restaurant in the cold night regretting my decision to not bring a jacket. I have always liked walking though, I find it very calming also probably the reason it took me so long to figure out how to drive. I felt my phone vibrate in my back pocket. It was Ophelia letting me and Victor know she was already waiting for us and telling us to hurry up. "I'm almost there I'm in the corner" I texted her back. Then Victor texted "I will be there in 5 minutes."

I walked into the restaurant and felt the warmth hit my face. I saw Ophelia waving at me, I smiled waved back at her and started heading towards our table. She stood up to greet me, she was wearing a red short dress and had done her everyday natural makeup with gold jewelry. All three of us always dressed up to go eat even if it was a cheap restaurant because we were college students. (But it was more because Ophelia couldn't always afford to go to fancier places and she felt bad letting me and Victor pay for her every time)

"Hey babe" she said as she went in for a hug. "Hey love" I responded. "I already ordered all 3 of us drinks and some wings and fries to snack on"

"Alright thanks". "So what did you and your boyfriend talk about" she asked me with a smile on her face. I rolled my eyes at her "Not my boyfriend". She just kept her eyes on me "we didn't talk about anything" I continued.

"Okay" she just nodded clearly not believing a word I was saying. I chuckled "I am not even kidding we just sat there in silence".  "Ohh" she looked at me realizing I wasn't lying. "Well why didn't you try to talk about something anything". That was actually an excellent question, I know that if anyone can start a conversation with Victor it was me and Ophelia. "I don't know I guess I kind of liked the silence". "You know he has been acting even weirder lately" .

I looked at her with a confused looked on my face. I think I know what she is talking about but I wasn't sure. "What do you mean" I asked her. "Well you remember like 3 years ago when he just started acting weird, a little more distant" she said exactly what I had been thinking these past few days.

"Yeah but we both tried talking to him and he said everything was fine". "And you believed him".

"Fuck no" of course I didn't believe him Victor wasn't the type of person to go around talking about what he was feeling, even if you asked. "Yeah me either it's just even weirder now I'm worried". "Yeah I am too, but you know how he is he won't tell us what's wrong"

Then we see Victor finally arrive at the restaurant. He looks good. He always looks good but it was even more noticeable when he dressed up.  He looked sad even more than he usually already does, and tired. It breaks me to see him like this, and it breaks me to not know why he is feeling like that. When he arrived to our table he just sat down no hello or anything.

Me and Ophelia looked at each other. Something was clearly wrong.

"Are you alright Victor" I finally ask him. "No", We looked at each other again. "What's wrong" she asked him. "My brother.. um William". We looked at each other again, he hadn't looked at either one of us yet . "What happened to William" I asked him. "Um he was killed earlier today" he said looking down.

Me and Ophelia looked at each other again not knowing what to say. "Oh I'm so sorry Victor" I said first.

"I'm so sorry do they know who did it" Ophelia asked right after. We were both still shocked by the news.

Victor finally looked at us. "No, I am going to go back to Geneva first thing tomorrow morning, just for the weekend"

"Well if there is anything we can do let us know, and if you would like us to go to Geneva with you" he looked at me like I had just said something brilliant. "Sure yeah that sounds good you two should come with me" which took me by surprise and I could tell it kinda shocked Ophelia a little too by the look in her face. None of us had gone back to Geneva since we moved here for college. None of us really had any family we cared to visit. Except for Ophelia she was really close to her little sister, but her sister visited instead.

Victor noticed how this took me and Ophelia by surprise because he said
"Well of course only if you guys have time to come if your busy this weekend you guys don't have to come."

"No I don't have plans you two are my only friends after all if I had plans you guys would know about them" Ophelia responded quickly. "Yeah same here of course we'll come with you Victor" I followed.

"Thank you"

Then the waitress arrived with our drinks 2 beer's for Ophelia and Victor and 2 iced teas for me and for when Ophelia remembers she hates the taste of beer.
"Sorry for the wait your food should be out soon, anything else I can get you guys?" the waitress said putting our drinks down on the table.

"No thank you we're okay for now" Victor responded, knowing well that me and Ophelia hated ordering and responding to waiter when we went out.

"Okay great let me know if you guys need anything" and she walked away

"You know one day they are catch you with that fake ID" I whispered  to Ophelia

"No they won't I have been using it since I was 15 for about 4 years and they still haven't caught me" and then Victor chuckled.

The rest of the night was quite and not much was spoken. At around 9 we finished everything and decided to leave. It was cold and windy outside, the sky looked like it was about to rain. Me and Victor said goodbye to Ophelia who's apartment was the opposite direction of me and Victor's and started heading toward Victor's place first.

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After 10 minutes of silent walking the rain had already started to pour (luckily Victor had brought an Umbrella with him) and Victor and I finally arrived to the front of his place.

"Thank you so much for walking with me Henry" he said placing a hand on my arm. "I am pretty sure we are leaving tomorrow at 8am but I'll text you and Ophelia when I am on my way to pick you guys up." he said removing his hand from my arm.

"No problem at all Victor whenever you need anything just know i'll be here for you" and this time I placed my hand on his arm.

"Thank you so much Henry I'll see you tomorrow" he turned around and the next few moment were a blur. I don't know what took over me and I don't know why I thought it was a good idea but I said "Hey Victor wait I need to talk to you about something"

He turned around to face me waiting for me to continue.

"Um look I know this probably isn't the best time... and um I know it's gonna sound weird and I really hope that we don't let this get in the way of our friendship.. umm because you probably don't feel the same way- and ummm i, I really don't know how to tell you this-"

"Henry just tell me what you have to tell me it will be ok" he interrupted. I couldn't tell if he was annoyed or trying to comfort me.

Then I don't know what took over me. I don't know why or how.. but I grabbed his face and put my lips against his and I kissed him. A good 5 seconds that felt like I lifetime passed by when I realized what I had done and pulled away from him.

Then we just looked at each other.